| Oyster Plant | |
| Moses-in-a-Basket | |
| Boatlily |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Summer Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Terrariums Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade Tolerates foot traffic Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Preferred depth |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Cultivar ID by Averixus | Mar 9, 2023 9:31 AM | 1 |
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